The Nest

Given that the Patriots played this past Thursday night (a loss against the Jets), they might find their time well spent in prayer this Sunday.
After losing two out of the last three games, Bill Belichick and his charges may want to look to a higher power for some answers. And I’m not talking about Roger [...]

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I’m afraid we can’t lay the blame on the referees this time. The phantom holding penalty on Mike Vrabel in the 4th quarter gave Favre 4 new downs - replay showed no such penalty - and the Jets went on to score, going up by 7. It did make for an exciting finish though.
With a [...]

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According to the Patriots’ website, Bill Belichick (along with Falcons Mike Smith and Giants Tom Coughlin) has been nominated for Week 10 coach of the week.
You can cast your vote here.
With all the accolades Belichick has been receiving recently, it’s not hard to believe. He’s successfully maneuvered his team into a first place tie with [...]

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So another week (10) goes by in the NFL and another too-close-to-call play involving a touchdown.
The play:
An Adrian Peterson 29-yard touchdown run pushing the Vikings 1 point (28-27) past the Packers with 22 ticks over 2 minutes to go in the game.
The challenge (by Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy):
McCarthy contends Peterson’s knee was down [...]

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Troy Brown will be honored at the newly built Patriot Place at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough during the week of Nov 10th to the 16th. On display will be jerseys, shoes, photos and other items used by the wide receiver during his 15 year tenure with the New England Patriots.
Brown occupies a special place in [...]

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Tek Time Table?
According to Ian Browne over at hotstove.mlblogs.com, Scott Boras met with Theo Epstein to discuss, among other things, Jason Varitek.
Seems the contract length may be a sticking point for the Red Sox veteran catcher. Given Boras’ reputation, something that minor might be an easy hurdle for the vaunted agent except that Epstein is [...]

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